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The donkey and the well... food for thought

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Good evening, everyone,

The Donkey and the Well

One day, a farmer’s donkey fell into a well. The animal had been moaning pitifully for hours, and the farmer was wondering what to do.
In the end, he decided that the animal was old and that the well was going to disappear anyway, so it wasn’t worth it for him to retrieve the donkey. He then invited all his neighbors to come and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to bury the well.

At first, the donkey realized what was happening and began to cry out terribly. Then, to everyone's astonishment, it went silent. A few shovels later, the farmer finally looked into the bottom of the well and was surprised by what he saw. With each shovel of dirt that fell on it, the donkey was doing something astonishing. It shook off the dirt from its back and stood on top of it. While the farmer's neighbors continued to shovel dirt onto the animal, it shook it off and stood on top of it. Soon, everyone was amazed to see the donkey out of the well, trotting away.

Life will try to bury you in all kinds of crap. The trick to getting out of the hole is to shake it off and move forward. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone that allows us to progress, and we can climb out of the deepest pits by never stopping... Never give up!
Shake it off and charge forward!

-Unknown

Kisses to you all
Marylena

Thank you, Maryléna!

Hello dear Marynela!

Thank you again for sharing this text with us!
It is true that you have to get moving in your life if you really want to get out of it!!!
Kisses
Marie

It’s just that, Marie, at times you really have to hustle…

Hello Claudiac!

Yes, you have to take action to move your own life forward and not expect anything from others!!!
In order to be well and be able to give...
I hope you're doing well!
May the light of your heart illuminate you with a thousand rays!
Kisses
Marie

Hello Marie,
I hope you're doing well too!
It is perfectly reasonable to stop expecting anything from others (and even to rely solely on oneself ;-)).
Kisses,
ClaudiaC

Hello Claudiac!
I'm doing well! Thank you, despite my health problems I keep moving forward step by step!!!
As I wrote to you, “expect nothing from others,” but I am supported by people who have more experience than me in certain areas, and I knock on many doors…
Expect nothing, but be able to seek advice…
I wish you a very good day
Kisses
Marie

Hello Marie,
Yes, of course, seeking advice is always possible. Especially if it turns out to be positive.
I wish you a good day as well,
kisses
ClaudiaC

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